🌊 SPLASH! Water Parade, 2026
So far in 2026, Copperhead Strike has had the longest average wait at Carowinds, at 23 minutes, followed by Afterburn (14 minutes) and Kiddy Hawk (13 minutes). 37 of the 38 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 23 |
| Afterburn | 14 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 13 |
| Ricochet | 13 |
| Fury 325 | 12 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 11 |
| The Flying Cobras | 11 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 10 |
| Hurler | 9 |
| Thunder Striker | 9 |
| Vortex | 9 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 8 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 8 |
| WindSeeker | 7 |
| Woodstock Express | 7 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 6 |
| Electro-Spin | 6 |
| Hover & Dodge | 6 |
| Mountain Gliders | 6 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 6 |
| Air Racers | 5 |
| Camp Bus | 5 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 5 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 5 |
| Do-Si-Do | 5 |
| Gear Spin | 5 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 5 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Pirates | 5 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Trailblazers | 5 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 5 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 5 |
| The Airwalker | 5 |
| Wind Star | 5 |
| Zephyr | 5 |
| Gyro Force | 4 |
| Kaleidoscope | 4 |
| Wilderness Run | 4 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 4 |
So far in 2026, Copperhead Strike has seen the longest peak waits at Carowinds, with its daily maximum averaging 47 minutes, ahead of Afterburn (28 minutes) and Fury 325 (28 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Copperhead Strike | 47 |
| Afterburn | 28 |
| Fury 325 | 28 |
| Kiddy Hawk | 26 |
| Snoopy’s Racing Railway | 21 |
| Ricochet | 20 |
| Carolina Goldrusher | 19 |
| Hurler | 19 |
| The Flying Cobras | 18 |
| Thunder Striker | 18 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | 15 |
| Vortex | 14 |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | 13 |
| Woodstock Express | 13 |
| Mountain Gliders | 10 |
| Carolina Cyclone | 9 |
| Wind Star | 9 |
| WindSeeker | 9 |
| Charlie Brown’s River Raft Blast | 8 |
| Electro-Spin | 8 |
| Hover & Dodge | 8 |
| Rock 'N' Roller | 8 |
| Air Racers | 7 |
| Do-Si-Do | 7 |
| Wilderness Run | 7 |
| Camp Bus | 6 |
| Charlie Brown's Wind-up | 6 |
| Kaleidoscope | 6 |
| Kite Eating Tree | 6 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Pirates | 6 |
| PEANUTSâ„¢ Trailblazers | 6 |
| Pig Pen's Mud Buggies | 6 |
| Snoopy vs. Red Baron | 6 |
| Gear Spin | 5 |
| Gyro Force | 5 |
| The Airwalker | 5 |
| Woodstock Whirlybirds | 5 |
| Zephyr | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | 32 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Monday has been the quietest day of the week at Carowinds, averaging 6% compared with 48% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 17 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 20 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 48 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| June 27, 2026 | 58 |
| July 11, 2026 | 54 |
| July 18, 2026 | 53 |
| July 15, 2026 | 30 |
| July 12, 2026 | 28 |
| June 28, 2026 | 27 |
| July 04, 2026 | 27 |
| June 30, 2026 | 25 |
| July 03, 2026 | 24 |
| July 14, 2026 | 23 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 19, 2026 | 0 |
| July 13, 2026 | 0 |
| July 05, 2026 | 1 |
| July 06, 2026 | 2 |
| July 02, 2026 | 7 |
| July 17, 2026 | 7 |
| July 09, 2026 | 9 |
| July 16, 2026 | 11 |
| July 07, 2026 | 13 |
| July 08, 2026 | 14 |